DOJ asks to dismiss case of 2 men indicted for allegedly helping Trump hide documents
MIAMI — The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal court to dismiss its case against Trump aide Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago employee Carlos de Oliveira in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case.
The two men faced felony charges for allegedly helping then-former President Trump hide boxes of classified and top secret documents at Trump’s estate in Palm Beach, Fla., and then lying to federal investigators about it.
The new acting U.S. attorney in Miami submitted the dismissal request to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Trump was indicted on more than 30 felony counts, including withholding classified material and conspiring with Nauta and de Oliveira to conceal them from investigators.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith had been improperly appointed. Federal prosecutors appealed, but removed Trump from the case after his election win in November.
Because Nauta and de Oliveira were still facing charges, Smith agreed to withhold releasing his report on the classified documents investigation. With the case concluded, the report could be released, but the Trump Administration is not expected to do so.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley discusses his mission to hold big tech accountable
Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri talks about his mission to hold tech companies accountable even as they try to align themselves with President Donald Trump.
Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China, activists say
The detainees were part of a group of some 300 Uyghurs who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014. Thailand deported more than 100 of them to China in 2015, drawing condemnation.
Gene Hackman, who thrived playing the tough guy, dies at 95
Hackman epitomized a 1970s, edgy, tightly wound masculinity. He appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, and won Oscars for his performances in The French Connection and Unforgiven.
A rare ‘parade’ of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week
This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.
Curious about exploring your spirituality? Ask yourself these 4 questions
You don't need to be religious to create a meaningful connection to something greater than yourself. If you're interested in examining that relationship, grab a pen and paper and answer these prompts.
Language as protagonist in Cristina Rivera Garza’s newly translated novel
Pulitzer winner Cristina Rivera Garza offers new perspective on gender violence through a murder mystery and poetry.